plastics. The type of plastic should be embossed on the bottom, in shorthand, with a triangular recycling code. Avoid using polystyrene, polyvinyl, or polycarbonate containers, as a rule of thumb.

when necessary. Then I box up the small packs, whether they’re vacuum-packed or in Glad containers or whatever, with recycled plastic bags or newspaper for filler, then put that box in a slightly larger box with packing...

, but came with hoisin, sriracha, lime, and bird chiles on the side. Another bonus is that it wasn’t packaged in styrofoam, but in recyclable plastic instead.

I had a shin-dig on UH campus this morning at Kuykendall Hall, and my friend mentioned that I should have lunch at the Govinda cart at the Kuykendall Courtyard (a really neat courtyard that touts sustainability, with the...

We use canvas bags for groceries/greenmarket and as many store purchases as we can (Duane Reade, etc.). We have a bin that we reuse for the glass/metal/plastic recycling. We just take it downstairs to the building’s trash/...

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking, but the Ziploc brand containers I have (the newer ones, with the screw-on lids) are supposed to be microwave safe. They are also made out of plastic with the recycling...

reusable ones. Less plastic in the landfill is always a good thing, and in addition to that, we need corporations to become more proactive in this effort by utilizing plastics we presently recycle. Here in NYC all we are expected...

All the talk in a previous post about how unsafe it is the microwave plastic has me wondering: what do people use for lunch boxes? I always empty my plastic ZipLoc into a bowl, but my boyfriend is way too lazy do that. What...

. We recycle everything and have gone from buying milk in cartons (not recyclable) to plastic bottles, but I would love to be able to get it in glass. They sell goat’s milk at the farmers' market, but I am looking for...

of food then it can be recycled Take plastic utensils, napkins, paper plates, straws, paper cups, extra menus, salt and pepper, ketchup, duck sauce, mustard, and soy sauce only if you are going to use them. Wrap items in foil then...

of recyclables in the trunk that I needed to get rid of. Plastic water bottles, to be exact. Plastic bottles = cash = food Call it an experiment if you will. What can I get to eat in Irvine with the money from recycling my spent...

there’s so much traffic in delivery that places just know to make the transport secure and less hassle for the delivery person. Granted, I don’t know if those plastic tubs are any better for your health or the...

great. For example, why does cereal need a bag and a box? We get cookies in plastic packages which are then wrapped in a larger package. Etc., etc. Also, reusing and recycling, as the old mantra goes, help. Reuse plastic bags...

-B tried a plastic bottle and I don’t think they saw much future in it, at least for the time being. Of course, draft beer (except maybe for Belgian specialty beers) is the way to go, for flavor as well as recycling issues....

There is another product like Bar Keeper’s Friend called Cameo. The reason I prefer it to BKF is packaging. Cameo comes in a plastic container that is recyclable and it does not put rust stains on your sink and it has a...